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Petrol, diesel get costlier as states increase VAT amid coronavirus crisis

Both Kolkata and Mumbai saw an increase of Rs 1.01 each on petrol to Re 1 each on diesel. However, prices in Delhi remained unchanged

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Based on the rates in Delhi, central and state taxes contribute around 54.3 per cent of petrol price and 45 per cent of diesel price.

Shine Jacob New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 03 2020 | 2:33 AM IST

At a time when coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown has hit the common man in India, petrol and diesel prices, too, saw an increase owing to rise in value-added tax (VAT) in states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Rajasthan.

Kolkata and Mumbai saw an increase of Rs 1.01 on petrol and Rs 1 on diesel. However, prices in Delhi remained unchanged for the 17th consecutive day on Thursday, with petrol prices at Rs 69.59 a litre and diesel at Rs 62.29 a litre.

“The increase in retail selling price (RSP) of petrol and diesel in some states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, etc,

Topics : Coronavirus Excise Duty Value Added Tax petrol diesel price

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